NEW MEMBER ford mondeo 2001 1.8petrol mk2 NO POWER

sonyak1

Hi All

I have a ford mondeo 2001 1.8 petrol mk2 which decided to shut down yesterday.
I was driving along and the power just stopped in the car(like runing out of petrol) the lights on the dash start flashing the door lock were on off on off clicking all the time.tried starting a couple of times then decided to get a tow.while being towed i tried starting again and nothing happened.on getting the car home checked the battery which was fine.so i was thinking the alternator or the starting motor but was abit put off when the car wouldnt start on the tow as i thought this could be done even if both parts above were broken???????please help im lost

Plug

Was it acting up before hand? Did the engine turn over when you tried to start it?

sonyak1

no the car was running fine untill yesterday when that happened to me! it wont even turn over now, when i try the clock needles go mad flying up and down and its making a clicking noise as if its the batt.. but ive checked that and there is power in it..

L-M

Try a new battery and reconnect the leads properly.

Plug

How did you check for power? If there is over 12 volts in it the battery is ok. Just because if the lights and radio are working dosen't mean the battery will have enough power to turn the engine over. Try get a jump start off someone. The alternator or battery could be fooked.

sonyak1

when i was getting towed would that not be the same as a jump i tried 3 times to start on the the tow nothing happened,if it was the alternator would the battery not have run totally flat when i was driving before it died on me,what im trying to say is if your alternator is not working would the car not drain every bit of power from the battery before it cuts out as wen i got home i tested the battery and there was power in it? sorry if it seems confusing

L-M

Get a new battery, try it, then come back.

gyppo

New Battery needed.

corktina

m not so sure. This happened whilst he was driving so Id suspect a short circuit somewhere.

sonyak1

will do the battery thanks all

sonyak1

just put a new battery in all is ok car runing fine but am abit worried that this happened while driving ah well the joys of motoring

sonyak1

thanks all

johnayo

sonyak1 wrote: »

thanks all

Important to check if the battery is charging. It could still be an alternator problem. If it is not charging then the same will happen again soon.

sonyak1

thanks johnayo not to sound silly but is there a way of checking is battery charging

Plug

sonyak1 wrote: »

thanks johnayo not to sound silly but is there a way of checking is battery charging

You need a multimeter. My money is on the alternator, I've seen a few fail on these.

sonyak1

well i just got a new batt and drove for an hour and then same thing happened again so next thing i will try is alternator thanks for your help:(

Plug

sonyak1 wrote: »

well i just got a new batt and drove for an hour and then same thing happened again so next thing i will try is alternator thanks for your help:(

Did you buy the battery or just get a lend of it? As far as I know the 2 litre diesel alternator is the same so it'll make your search a bit easier.

sonyak1

yea i bought the battery so it must defo be the alternator, have you any suggestions on were i would get a cheap one? im in dublin

Plug

Scrap yard or get that one fixed at an auto electricians.

ninty9er

Replaced the alternator in my 04 in January. was €130 for scrap parts and fitting.

sonyak1

thanks all getting it looked at tomorrow will let yous know thanks again

Plug

Was your power steering working when you were driving it after you fitted the new battery?

sonyak1

Hi Plug

yep car was great wen new battery went in all in working order then an hour later all shut down again

johnayo

It is important to have the alternator checked before replacing it. It can get expensive fast if you throw parts at it. Get a mechanic or an auto electrician to check the charging.

snowman707

johnayo wrote: »

It is important to have the alternator checked before replacing it. It can get expensive fast if you throw parts at it. Get a mechanic or an auto electrician to check the charging.

+1

looks like he already bought a battery which was not needed, as stated go a good auto sparkie, .. will save you some cash

sonyak1

well today the alternator was removed from the engine and when looked at could not be repaired,the mechanic said its like the alternator from a ford transit cannot be opened to replace the brushes(not sure if thats 100%)so headed to the scrap yard and got myself a second hand one for 20euros couldnt believe it(after alot of talking lol)so tomorrow its been put in will give update then thanks all

johnayo

sonyak1 wrote: »

well today the alternator was removed from the engine and when looked at could not be repaired,the mechanic said its like the alternator from a ford transit cannot be opened to replace the brushes(not sure if thats 100%)so headed to the scrap yard and got myself a second hand one for 20euros couldnt believe it(after alot of talking lol)so tomorrow its been put in will give update then thanks all[/QUOTE

Good luck.

sonyak1

well this is the update new alternator put in today all was good driving for about 40mins stopped the car and it wouldnt start again pushed it and it started which it wouldnt start on push with old alternator now im really puzzled any ideas thanks

gibbon75

It might worth to check on the ground lead as well,might be a loose/rusted connection (but not on the battery side).

sonyak1

il give that a shot ta

sonyak1

Hi all sorry about the delay finally replaced the battery and all is good thanks a mill for all your replies